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Lexington, VA vs Winston-Salem, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Winston-Salem has been positive.
- Winston-Salem has 1.3% more unemployment than Lexington.
- Winston-Salem job growth has increased by 8.1% in the past 10 years.

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 Lexington, VAWinston-Salem, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.5%5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth27.2%34.0%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.0%-6.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.9%-3.6%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-9.6%-0.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-8.6%8.1%6.3%

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Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 17 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA
24450
ZIPS IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total

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